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Today, pooling is widely recognised as a reliable compliance mechanism under FuelEU Maritime. In most commercial discussions, the underlying assumption is that once a pool is agreed, it will be executed. This assumption deserves closer investigation. In practice, pooling is not a single step but a multi-stage process with dependencies and hard deadlines. The successful execution of a pool requires that each of these steps is completed correctly and in sequence by all pool par

FuelEU Maritime is now transitioning from a phase of preparation into one of execution. Over the first compliance year, market participants have developed compliance strategies based on assumptions. Surplus positions were modelled, pooling arrangements were structured, and commercial transactions were entered into on the expectation that these structures would translate into regulatory outcomes once the FuelEU Database and its operational framework became operational. With th

As regulatory obligations under FuelEU Maritime begin to settle into market practice, maritime lawyers and shipowners face new challenges: crafting robust S&P contracts for ships that safeguard from unexpected regulatory and commercial liability. While our previous newsletter addressed the general compliance responsibilities of buyers and sellers ( “Selling and Buying Ships Under FuelEU Maritime” ), this edition moves beyond theory and provides actionable legal guidance for d

BetterSea and Evigo by OSM Thome Form Partnership to Deliver Standardized & Streamlined FuelEU Pooling to Maritime Customers. Under the terms of the agreement, Evigo will white-label BetterSea’s FuelEU Platform, offering it under the Evigo brand. The FuelEU pooling option complements Evigo’s existing services, the collaboration enables Evigo to provide its customers with direct access to BetterSea’s standardized FuelEU pooling framework.

As the first FuelEU Maritime compliance cycle progresses, the surplus market has expanded rapidly. What began as a maritime compliance instrument has evolved into a traded commodity, and in doing so, it has attracted far more participants than the regulation or its creators appear to have anticipated. FuelEU pooling rights and who holds them The regulation assigns the compliance responsibility and as such the right to pool to the ISM company. However, contractual arrangements

FuelEU Maritime compliance brings new commercial challenges. While the regulation defines penalties and created a surplus trading market,...

BetterSea Launches the World’s First FuelEU Index, Signaling a New Era of Transparency and Trading Confidence

The FuelEU Maritime Regulation and the EU ETS both rely heavily on fuel-level data to determine compliance and reward the uptake of...

As shipping companies navigate the complex cost landscape shaped by FuelEU Maritime, understanding the trade-offs between compliance...